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Dropout ComboFlies At Chelsear r Ni-X ^ P g g e J F iv e* Eating Out *T A 7 _ -j.l_ j.1 ____m T O O T 7 -K T T Vv v i l i i n i t ? r n w m N i AOXoxxorf:!dW%u00abVs rBY CORRINE COLEMAN%u201cFly Chelsea To Brooklyn%u201d thetheater in the Brooklyn Acadei.:yof Music beckons as it begins itsPaul t. Kichards, left, and Gerald Hiken of the New Theatre iscurrently appearing at the Chelsea Theater.current %u201cmini festival%u201d of %u201cflyingf a b r ic a t o r s , in n o v a t o r s ,imaginators and troublemakers%u201dfrom America%u2019s other parts. Thecurrent Chelsea attraction, thefirst of four, features establishment theater dropouts, Paul E.Richards and Gerald Hiken.Old Broadway, Off Broadway,TV and film pros Richards andHiken formed what they call %u201cTheNew Theater%u201d out in Palo Alto,Calif., and have been bringing it tocollege groups, private livingrooms and mountain tops. The NewTheater is them %u2014 no assistants, nowild lighting, no curtains and fewprops.Indeed, Richards and Hikenappear in the first half of theirprogram as a combine needing noinner props either. Playingstrangers in a bar or two dogs ofdiffering propensities, theyassume an existence without theconcept of expectation. Together,like Vladimir and Estragon, likeLucky and Pezzo blasted intoanother dimension, Hiken andRichards together wait for no one%u2014 no thing %u2014 they are just there.The second act story seems areturn to an earlier time and(continuing the Godot reference)an explanation for their later leap.It is a tale of Yiddish actors inAmerica, arriving with expectations of slick blacklimousines and diamonds in thestreets. %u201cWhere%u2019s the statue ofLiberty?%u201d one of them asks at thebeginning of his confrontation withAmerica%u2019s reality. After long waitsMuseum to Exhibit BiggestCollection Ever of WorkContinued on Page 14Continuing its tradition of interest in African art dating back to1922 when it mounted the firstAfrican art exhibition in America,The Brooklyn Museum will placeon public exhibition the finest andmost comprehensive collection ofDogon sculpture in private hands,African Art of the Dogon: TheLester Wunderman Collection.This landmark exhibition, comprised of more than 100 sculpturesin wood, iron, brass, copper, andterra cotta, will open in the RobertE. Blum Special ExhibitionsGallery on April 4 and run throughMay 20. Admission is free.In a move away from the%u2018m asterpiece%u2019 show whichprimarily emphasizes fine objectsremoved from their culturalcontext, African Art of the Dogonwill provide an in-depth study ofthe Dogon people, their life, theirart and their culture. Theexhibition is enriched by theoutstanding visual contribution ofEliot Elisofon, internationallyknown photographer andAfricanist, whose photographs,slides and films, along withcostumes, textiles and indigenousmusic, will serve to place the art ofthe Dogon in its total context.MA 4 97745 f0 10P.il.'Q lA ^ l/[exico< z f^ E A ta u ,i a n t_ w l 1 5 MONTAGUE STREET,OPEN 7 DAYS%u00aeSEA Tooo internationalThe art of the Dogon people, whodwell in fortress-like villages nearthe great bend of the Niger in Mali,can hardly be called primitive.Their unique symbolic sculptureshares visual similarities with theworks of Picasso, Braque,Modigliani and Giacometti, and is.an integral part of their culture,reflecting their beliefs about thecreation of the world and the originof man.A powerfully modeled woodcarving of the Primordial Couplerepresents the twins bom of thefirst perfect union between god andearth, symbolizing their belief inthe reciprocity of male and female,man and nature, young and old, theliving and those who have livedbefore. The delicately elongatedritual irons, reminiscent ofEtruscan bronzes, are forged by aDogon smith who is believed tohave descended directly from hisremote ancestor who leaded thesecret of ironmaking from thegods. A ritual mask is perceived asa moving sculpture.-Placed in thecontext of Dogon belief, thesesculptures take on their truerelevance and significance.To display the works of theDogon in their natural context, TheBrooklyn Museum has created anenvironment from the photographsand films of Eliot Elisofon whosestunning documentary on Africamade television history. Explanatory texts, costumes, andfilms of Dogon life and ritual serveto further broaden the scope of theexhibition.Unlike most collectors of Africanart, Lester Wunderman hasacquired a first hand knowledge ofthe Dogon people and their culture.President of a major advertisingfirm, Wunderman began hiscollection some 15 years ago andbecame so involved in the Dogonculture that he traveled to Africa todiscover at first hand the creatorsof the works he had so lovinglycollected. He has documented theDogon people in photographs andfilms which he is now processingfor educational use.A fully illustrated catalogueAfrican Art of the Dogon: TheMyths of the Cliff Dwellers by JeanLaude (published by Viking Press,in association with The BrooklynMuseum), available in soft coverfor $5.95, traces the history,techniques and significance of thisart. *D id n ' t f r C f r o t h i s x e a r ?iT H e n v i s i t 5 0 U V L A K J :i4 7 AXoWTtt&ug. bT,-fclut <9sJ* jfr& tidL -625-0883 open%u2019til 12p.m.A. A WZ&M. ^ wRESTAURANT&COCKTAIL LOUNGEFROM 11AM-I AMSteoks-Choos-Seafood515 ATLANTIC AVENUE/ %u2014 _ - I O I A .._\\ 1I W I I I C I V I v i u r-x V % s,f |Atlantic SeafoodInternational RestaurantIt was a delightful surprise to discover the Atlantic Seafood International Restaurant, and I know I am going to go back often, for the combination of terrific food and very low prices is just too much to resist.On a slow Friday night, our party of three dined on a series of real international treats prepared by ownerchef Ali Abdo, and we are all itching to go back to taste other specialties on the menu.The dinner started off with sampler orders of the house%u2019s Special Yemen Rago, which was made of fine bits of lamb sauted in butter, garlic and spices, served on a bed of rice. (When you order this dish and some others, your waiter will ask whether you prefer it to be %u201c mild%u201d or \Don%u2019t be adventurous unless you are prepared to live with the result: spicy means hot here, and they aren't fooling).whole affair was cooked with lemon garnishes, and aside from being too boney for my taste, was a delicious treat.Dessert was an absolute delight and we are still talking about it days later %u2014 a dish described as cheesecake, but unlike any cheesecake you have ever tasted anywhere. It comes to the table straight from the oven, and bears some resemblance to a cheesefilled crepe, w ith sugar sprinkled on top. Don%u2019t miss this when you go.Talking to the chef about how he creates what he cooks isn't likely to get you anywhere. He guards his secrets well. As for his unusual combination of spices which produce a distinctive taste for his food: %u201c secret AtlanticSeafood recipe.\for his %u201c cheesecake%u201d recipe. Even the rice is a tasty departure from the saffron rice normally served elsewhere, and what is the secret: %u201c Atlantic Seafood special recipe,%u201d he says.We also sampled the Shrimp Fantasie, a delectable dish of succulent shrimp, which were sauted in wine sauce sauce and middle east spices. These were more delicately spiced than the Rago, and were a pleasant lead-in to the main dish of the evening.We had come to Atlantic Seafood Restaurant looking for fish and fish we were going to have, in spite of a menu filled with a variety of many other fine-sounding dishes on the menu. We put ourselves into the hands of our chef, and out of the oven popped a whole fish that had come from the Fulton Fish Market only that morning; scrod, I think. TheAli Abdo said that he is proudest of his veal dishes, and we voted to have a taste of one of them next time we go back.Atlantic Seafood International Restaurant is a comfortable place, with a newly modernized interior. I would recommend it to any friend, though I might not want to share my good fortune in discovery with my enemies, because one thing is for sure %u2014 the good prices won't last long once the place is discovered. Meanwhile, until then, enjoy.Atlantic Seafood In %u00adternational is at 129 Atlantic Ave. Open 7 days a week. 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Orders to Go. Special Luncheon Menu.finest French & Continental cuisine144 Atlantic Ave.hrs. 11am to 11pm 625-7888Spanish Restaurant121 Atlantic Ave.6 2 5 -8 5 3 9Authentic CululneFrom Spainfeaturing:TARAS (Spanish Snacks) S .rv .d at BarSat 1 Sun , Noon.4 P M OPtN FOR LUNCH AND DINNER SEVEN DAYS